[Tutor] Inputting elements of a list

[Bob Gailer]

Luke Paireepinart wrote:
> vanam wrote:
>   
>> For standard input from the keyboard raw_input will be used for string 
>> and input for number.Suppose i want to input a list of some elements 
>> how could it be done. Actually i am looking for sorting out elements 
>> in a list.Below is the given script
>> list = [45,4,5]
>> list.sort()
>>     
>
> Don't call your lists 'list', or a character 'chr' or an int 'int'... 
> These are all reserved keywords in Python
actually they are built-in functions / types. Reserved words (for, if, 
def, ....) can't be used for anything else.
>  and if you use them as 
> variables you'll overwrite the builtins in that scope.
> Example:
>
>  >>> int = 1
>  >>> int('1000')
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "<pyshell#5>", line 1, in ?
>     int('1000')
> TypeError: 'int' object is not callable
>
>
> HTH,
> -Luke
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